Wow! What an incredible museum! A Gunter's chain, a chunkey stone, a Conestoga wagon, and more than I had time to see! I stopped in Marietta on my way to the Cleveland area for the total eclipse and really regretted not being able to spend more time here. The Director of the museum was very helpful despite having her hands full cleaning up the Ohio River Museum after a major flood. I highly recommend a visit! The admission is only $3.00 and it's very convenient to restaraunts in town; not to mention the wonderfully rich history of the mound-building cultures in Marietta. I was so pleased to see an exhibit in the museum which featured early visitors' (1780's and on) reactions to the earthworks.

The multiple wings and floors of the museum include artifacts from the first settlement in Marietta to the 1970s. Be sure to include time for the guided tour of the Rufus Putman home. Everything was very well presented and interesting. If you are interested in Ohio history, visit the Campus Martius Museum in Marietta, Ohio.

Campus Martius Museum is worth a visit. Displays are well-organized and has easy to read descriptions. Museum is spacious and you don't feel crowded. We were disappointed the Ohio River Museum was closed for remodeling. Marietta is a nice city to visit, but not during the Sternwheel Festival unless you like music. Great selection of restaurants and brew pubs in Marietta and across the river in Parkersburg, W.Va.